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A seated elderly man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala is receiving a devotee at an ornate gilded throne with orange velvet cushions. He wears a garland of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers, a large rudraksha necklace, and a headband of rudraksha beads, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a small brass vessel with a lid. A devotee in a white shirt with a black beaded necklace bows forward, and another person's hand is visible at the right edge. The devotee's forehead is being marked with white ash or sacred powder from the vessel. The setting suggests a darshan blessing during a ritual gathering.

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May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated saffron-robed man on an orange velvet throne with gold carved armrests and an ornate gold backrest behind him. He wears a rudraksha mala headpiece, a white horizontal forehead mark, round spectacles, and a red-and-white flower garland with a long beaded necklace. He holds a small brass vessel while a man in a white shirt bends forward, offering him a dab of white paste from his hands. Another hand is visible at the right edge. A gold-leaf deity murti stands in the upper background.2012-05-28 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white-streaked forehead sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with orange tufted upholstery. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha necklace, a rudraksha band on his head, and thick garlands of white and red flowers with green leaves. He holds a small brass vessel while touching a young woman's forehead with his other hand. The woman, dressed in white with her hair tied back, kneels before him. A man in saffron clothing with a shaved head and white tilak stands at the left edge. The setting is a temple-like hall with gold decorative metalwork.2012-05-28May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesInside a temple hall, an elderly man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and a rudraksha necklace sits on an ornate orange-upholstered golden throne wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and saffron robes. He holds a small brass vessel and a cloth-wrapped object while a kneeling man in a white dhoti and a white sleeveless top reaches up and receives blessing. To the right, a younger person in saffron robes with a red rudraksha headband sits on the adjacent golden seat, hands extended toward the scene. Gold carved backrests and a patterned marble wall frame the paaduka-puja setting, a ritual of reverence for sacred footwear.2012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated ceremonial meeting on an ornate gold-and-red velvet throne-style seat. A bespectacled elderly man with a shaved head, wearing saffron robes, a white-and-green flower garland and a red headband with a rudraksha mala, sits on the left with his hand extended. In the centre, a younger man in saffron robes with a red headband, a red tilak, a long gold-bead necklace and gold earrings sits and gestures toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes with hair in a bun, who holds both palms out in a reverent gesture. An air cooler and a standing man in white dhoti and pale shirt with a rudraksha mala are visible at the right. The scene suggests a respectful blessing or darshan exchange.2012-05-28A photograph of a seated bald man with white horizontal sacred ash marks on his forehead, bare chest and upper arms, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha crown across his head, wearing a red-and-gold robe. He sits on an ornate orange tufted throne with gold carved armrests and holds a small silver container. An older white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward and touches the seated man's head with one hand while the other hand is raised to his own mouth. Behind them stand figures in red and orange robes, with a golden deity murti and a painted backdrop. a person cues are the rudraksha crown and mala, bare-chested sacred ash marks and throne-seated honorific posture, but the appearance is not conclusive.2015-08-30May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17